How Long Do Erev Yom Kippur Services Last

On Yom Kippur, we enter the synagogue in awe and trembling because the books of the living and the dead are open before God.

On Yom Kippur we imagine God sitting in judgment over us, writing in the Book of Life. In it He records what will happen to each of us in the coming year - who will live and who will die, who will prosper and who will not. — On Yom Kippur we imagine God sitting in judgment over us, writing in the Book of Life.
In information technology He records what will happen to each of us in the coming year – who will live and who volition die, who will prosper and who will not.

Included in the Yom Kippur machzor (prayer book) are psalms and prayers from Temple times; anthems and liturgical poetry from the Middle Ages; and more recent compositions. The Yom Kippur machzor is, therefore, a collection of stories, poems, songs and prayers from the Bible, Talmud, Midrash and medieval literature.

The theme of the Yom Kippur liturgy is that repentance can repair man's breach from God, which has been caused by sin. This repentance must constitute more than but remorse: it must contain confession, restitution and inner change.

The Yom Kippur prayers and resolutions are the means by which a Jew can style a new spirit for him/herself. Congregational prayer is always important in Jewish worship, just even more so on Yom Kippur. God does not reject prayer from a group, fifty-fifty if an individual in it is a sinner. The more people who enhance their voices together, the more probable their prayers are to be heard. In this fashion, the individual can have confidence that God will forgive and pardon his sins.

Kol Nidrei (special preliminary evening service for Yom Kippur)

The literal meaning of the name 'Kol Nidre' is 'all my vows'. The purpose of this service is to release anyone who has made an oath (especially nether great emotional strain) and who has been unable to continue this oath due to negligence or unforeseen circumstances. Information technology relates just to oaths taken by a person individually; no oath involving another person is included in Kol Nidre.

The haunting melody of Kol Nidre is chanted direct before the evening service of Yom Kippur. For many Jews information technology is the about moving of all synagogue services.

It is believed that Kol Nidre entered our liturgy when Jews were forced to pledge allegiance (make a forced 'vow') to Christianity in the Middle Ages. One day a year, they risked their lives to assemble to recite the Yom Kippur prayers together. They proclaimed in front of one another that even though they pretended to be Christians, they were however Jews in their hearts. They proclaimed that all their deportment in the coming year until next Yom Kippur were not to be seen equally an adoption of the Christian faith.

The Kol Nidre prayer is recited three times – the first fourth dimension quietly, then with increasing intensity the last two times. The congregation repeats, "May all the congregation of the Children of Israel be forgiven, also as the resident who dwells in their midst, for all the people act inadvertently".

Ma'ariv (Evening Service) is said later the completion of the Kol Nidrei Service.

Shacharit (Morning Service)

When the Shema is read on Kol Nidrei and Yom Kippur, we say "Baruch sheim one thousand'vod malchuto" out loud, instead of whispering it to ourselves every bit we usually do.

Hallel is not recited on Yom Kippur.

Two Sifrei Torah (Torah scrolls) are taken out. From the offset Torah we read Parashat Acharei Mot in Leviticus, and six people are called upwards. Six are called to the Torah to correspond with the theme of the solar day, which is atonement for the world, which was created in six days. If Yom Kippur falls on Shabbat, seven people are called up.

The portion of Acharei Mot is about the decease of Aaron'due south sons. Information technology is read on Yom Kippur as an atonement for the sins of State of israel. By making a memorial of the cede of Aaron'south sons, nosotros may be atoned.

For the Maftir, Parashat Pinchas is read from the second Torah. This is relevant every bit it is about the Yom Kippur sacrifices.

The Haftarah (Reading from the Prophets) is from Isaiah, and is chosen for this time due to references in it to the subject of the day, such as "Is such the fast that I have chosen? The twenty-four hour period for a man to afflict his soul?" followed by "And the holy of the Lord honourable" which the Talmud (Shabbat 110a) says "that is Yom Kippur".

Yizkor is recited afterwards the Torah service, to honour the deceased.

Yizkor

'Yizkor' means 'he will recollect'. On Yom Kippur, as on selected days of other major Jewish holidays, memorial services are conducted in which the names of people who accept passed on are read out. It is customary for people whose parents are all the same alive to wait outside the synagogue whilst the Yizkor prayers are existence said.

Vidui

The Vidui (confession) prayer is said aloud a number of times on Yom Kippur (unless it is Shabbat). This is the famous prayer which lists all the sins that a person may or may not have committed. Ashamnu and Al Chet are the two best-known prayers in the Vidui. In proverb the Vidui aloud, we pray as individuals and equally a community for forgiveness.

The Vidui begins, "On the New year information technology our destiny] is written down and on the Twenty-four hours of Atonement it is sealed… who shall live and who shall dice, who shall live out the full mensurate of his days and who shall pass away before it…."

Although the prayer describes all the punishments that may await sinners, our tradition teaches that there is always hope of redemption. The prayer concludes, "Just penitence, prayer and charity avoid the severe decree!"